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So I've been on klonopin for 4and half months tops, and now my dr is giving me a month to get off of them. I only take .5 a day, she wants me to cut it in half and go from there. Considering the amount/ length of time I've been on them should this be ok? I decided to start with taking 3/4 a pill and go from there. But after this month I have no refills and she said see ya in six months...real freaking nice of her.

So I've been on klonopin for 4and half months tops, and now my dr is giving me a month to get off of them. I only take .5 a day, she wants me to cut it in half and go from there. Considering the amount/ length of time I've been on them should this be ok? I decided to start with taking 3/4 a pill and go from there. But after this month I have no refills and she said see ya in six months...real freaking nice of her.

Sadly, this illustrates why I don't recommend benzodiazepines for prolonged daily use anymore. Their biggest problem is stupid doctors.

This isn't the best way of quitting, but as you don't have any other options, I suggest you cut back by quarter of a tablet every week. It's faster than ideal as it can take up to 10 days for plasma levels to stabilize after each dose reduction, but given the small dose and relatively short time you've been taking Klonopin, it is doable.

NOTE: I'm not a doctor, and particularly not yours, so there may be factors I'm unaware of. Therefore all advice is of a general nature and you should consult your doctor before following any of it, especially before changing med doses.

Which can be a 'good' way of ensuring that you suffer greatly too. There have been a number of studies showing that people will begin to experience withdrawal symptoms after being told their BZD dose had been reduced when it hadn't been. The mind can produce our worst nightmares if given the opportunity.

NOTE: I'm not a doctor, and particularly not yours, so there may be factors I'm unaware of. Therefore all advice is of a general nature and you should consult your doctor before following any of it, especially before changing med doses.

You could ask to see a psych. and they will definitely help you taper with needed prescriptions or even with a longer lasting benzo taper. I know, Ive been on klonoplin since last august and I wanted to strop taking them cause I didn't feel the benefit anymore and my doc just said half the dosage every 3 days until the bottle was gone. -_-

I feel like I wasn't really feeling the benefits either, unless I took 1mg. The .5 doesn't really do much and is kinda pointless to be taking everyday. I find therapy and books I've read more helpful. How is your taper going?

Really interested to see how your taper is going. I'm tapering off 1.0 per day. I cut by .125. I have friends that have taken and their taper was take one day and then not the next. I've read horror stories of tapers from benzobuddies and my mind is screwed up about cutting the klonopin. I'm 8 weeks into using lexapro so I think I'm starting to see some anxiety benefit from it. Are you having major problems or is your taper going smooth?

That is where you went wrong. Sites like that cause severe withdrawal effects by endless repetitions of the symptoms and tales of how hard it is, IMHO. Talk yourself into have a hard time of it and the mind will often produce the whole catastrophe for you.

NOTE: I'm not a doctor, and particularly not yours, so there may be factors I'm unaware of. Therefore all advice is of a general nature and you should consult your doctor before following any of it, especially before changing med doses.